EMU Graduate Studies in English

Graduate Studies in English

Welcome to EMU Graduate Studies in English! We have six MA programs that engage students and prepare them for successful careers and/or doctoral degrees.

» Children's Literature

» Creative Writing

» English Studies for Teachers
New Fall '08!

» Linguistics

» Literature

» Written Communication
-Professional Writing, or
-Teaching of Writing

Our students are professionally active, with an exceptional record of presenting research at major refereed national conferences, winning prestigious awards and fellowships, and achieving success in leading Ph.D. programs. Students who do not opt for doctoral study pursue teaching and other field-related professional careers. Students in our MA programs have obtained teaching positions at many institutions in Michigan and other states.

Faculty in the department are recognized for their research and award-winning teaching. Our faculty have published books, presented papers at numerous national conferences, and won both research and teaching awards, including EMU Distinguished Faculty Awards in all of the teaching and research categories.

Applying for Admission and/or Funding
Students can apply to our graduate programs at any time, however funding, for example graduate assistantship applications are normally due February 15 of each year (the assistantship begins fall semester), and other financial aid options have varying deadlines. Please see financial aid and graduate assistantship pages for further information.

Important Downloads

Ready to Apply? Please download and read the Application Checklist for further information about the application process.
Applying for a graduate assistantship? Please download and read the instructions for applying for departmental graduate assistantships.
Newly admitted? Please download and read the Admissions Checklist for further information about how to begin the process of being a graduate student in the English Department.

Choose a section to get started:

Prospective Students
Become acquainted with our programs and faculty, get information on financial aid and graduate assistantships, and learn more about EMU's campus.

Current Students
Look up deadlines and class schedules, get advising, obtain financial aid information, review thesis and project guidelines, and keep your degree progress in check.

Overviews of Programs
Click the above link for a page with overviews of all degree programs, or click on the links below to go directly to each program's complete web site.

Department of English Language and Literature
612 Pray-Harrold | Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: (734) 487-4220 | Fax: (734) 483-9744